as in to spread
to become known
the candidate's campaign didn't want his choice of a running mate to leak out before an official announcement was made
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Twenty years later, Iraq War veteran Aaron Hughes continues spreading his realization that soldiers can better champion American ideals by following their conscience over orders.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025 -
About 25% of female breast cancer cases were found at the regional stage, meaning the cancer had spread to nearby lymph nodes, tissues, or organs, and 6% were found at a distant stage, meaning the cancer had spread to distant parts of the body, CDC data shows.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
3 Oct. 2025
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This presents a huge challenge to the body to circulate blood in the veins all the way back up to the heart with a pressure barely above zero.—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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Ahead of the latest shutdown deadline, OMB circulated guidance telling agencies to submit workforce reduction strategies, a move unions and legal experts warn is a blueprint for mass layoffs during a funding lapse.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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There aren’t many places to get out and dodge, and finding a rhythm is difficult.—
Shane Connuck
October 3,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Oct. 2025
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The 49ers got out to a 14-0 lead in the first half and led 17-7 at halftime on Thursday thanks to some big production from wideout Kendrick Bourne.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Last of Us Part I, which came out in 2022, was billed as a full technical overhaul of the 2013 PS3 game with new graphical enhancements and facial animations.—
George Yang,
Rolling Stone,
30 Sep. 2025
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The big one really is the third in the Culpa trilogy, which comes out [on Prime] soon from Pokeepsie.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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Thanks to a groundbreaking agreement last summer, Anythink and its Rocky Mountain peers can now get around those prohibitive licensing costs.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
2 Oct. 2025
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There’s no getting around everyone wondering if this is a temporarily possible moment.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Leak (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leak%20%28out%29. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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